From Edinburgh to Glasgow in 1961
“We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation” - Voltaire
On June 15 1961, Charles Weever Cushman, amateur photographer, arrived with his Kodachrome color camera in Scotland. Starting in Glasgow, he travelled East to Edinburgh, before jetting off. If you or anyone who know are in the photographs, please get in touch. So let’s go – and imagine the stories behind every image…
June 15, 1961 – Tracks entering Waverly Station Edinburgh
Jun. 15, 1961: Scott Mon’t and North British Hotel Edinburgh
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Jun. 16, 1961 – Blackfriars Street Edinburgh
Jun. 16, 1961: High Street Edinburgh
Jun. 16, 1961: John Knox’s house on Lower High St. Edinburgh
Jun. 17, 1961: Portsburgh Square below Edinburgh Castle
Jun. 17, 1961: Portsburgh Square below Edinburgh Castle
Jun. 17, 1961 – Up at Edinburgh Castle from Grass Market
Jun. 17, 1961 – Edinburgh Castle from Esplanade
Jun. 18, 1961 – John Knox house High St. Edinburgh
Jun. 18, 1961 – Beach along Firth of Forth near Cramond
Jun. 18, 1961 – Archer Street, Edinburgh
June 19, 1961 – Princes Street West from St. Andrew Edinburgh
June 19, 1961 – Princes Street at St. Andrew Edinburgh
June 19, 1961 – Shipyard Cranes River Clyde Glasgow
June 19, 1961 – Ferry ship River Clyde Glasgow
June 19, 1961 – Hope & Sauchiehall Streets Glasgow
Jun 19, 1961 – Hope and Sauchiehall Streets Glasgow
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